Exclusive | Vermont-Built Large Garden Cart Carries 500 Pounds

Tough, long-lasting cart holds up to 500 pounds — as much as 10 wheelbarrows!

Even weight distribution and big, pneumatic wheels make pushing and pulling easy

End slides open for easy loading, unloading and dumping

For over 25 years, our garden carts have been a beloved tool of gardeners everywhere. That’s because they were designed specifically to meet the needs
of gardeners, not adapted from an industrial utility cart. The big wheels with pneumatic tires roll easily over rough terrain. High sides prevent loose loads like mulch and compost from bouncing out. The axle is positioned to distribute
the weight and balance the load. The long handle lets you push or pull with equal ease and has a comfortable neoprene grip. Tough, rust-proof aluminum frame; end slides open for easy dumping. Once you own one of our carts, it’s hard to imagine getting by without it. In fact, many of the original carts are still out there, working hard. Rated "Excellent" by a leading consumer magazine.

I bought my first Vermont Garden Cart almost 40 years ago in 1976. That was the same year that I started homesteading in Down East Maine. Nothing I owned then or now has had more use than my garden cart. I used that cart daily to move my tools and heavy timbers for my post and beam house. It was used as my first work bench. Later when I started my garden, I hauled manure, lime, compost and everything else that needed to be moved efficiently. Washington County, Maine is famous for its rocky soil, so many tons of stones that were picked out of the garden over the past four decades were hauled in that cart.

I hauled my young kids for a treat in the 1980's and thirty years later when they had their own kids I hauled them too!

I continued to use my cart until last summer when the wood panels finally wore away. For my birthday, my adult son and daughter bought me a brand new Vermont Garden Cart exactly like my old one, except that the new one has a removable front panel. I'm sneaking up on 70 years old and I had no problem at all assembling the new cart by myself. The trick is to FINGER TIGHTEN everything first, and then, AFTER ASSEMBLY, tool tighten all the bolts. The directions were written and illustrated very well. Even though I now own a pickup, two tractors and several trailers, I still find myself using my new garden cart more than any other means of transportation to move anything bulky.

p.s. I rebuilt my 40 year old cart this winter using the original tubular frame, some of the original channel iron, and the original axle, and then gave it to my son. With a little care, I expect that he'll be giving his grand children rides in it in another 15 or 20 years.

Didn't have the hole alignment problems others mentioned. Give it a couple hours to assemble and plenty of working space. It's big, so think about where you'll store it. Delivery person may call you bad names because of the weight of the package.

Easily carries large cumbersome items, from barrels of potting soil to bales of hay. Good for rough ground due to the wide wheel base and high clearance. I've always wanted one of these carts, but couldn't justify it as I always had perfectly good wheelbarrows. But my wife isn't so handy with a wheelbarrow and recently toppled a haybale into the mud. So she asked for a "better wheelbarrow" as a Christmas gift. Hot dog! So I bought this for my wife. Of course, I got to assemble it. Assembly took a while but wasn't hard. A few holes were partly clogged, and a couple were not perfectly placed, but no big deal. The directions could use a few improvements, and if the company hires me as a consultant, I'll give them suggestions. :-)

The cart came well-packaged and complete. The metal parts were good quality as was the plywood. The machining of the plywood left a lot to be desired. The holes in the plywood had to be cleaned out before there was any hope of getting the bolts through the holes. The holes appeared to be drilled with a metal bit which was jammed through the wood splintering the plywood. A good wood bit or better yet a Forstner bit along with a backer board could have been used to make clean holes and speed assembly. The holes could be aligned with more accuracy as well. All and all, this is a quality product and would give it a five except for the poor quality holes and alignment issues with the holes. The diagrams in the instructions should be enlarged and expanded in number to give a better experience in assembling the cart. I do appreciate the chance to buy a quality American-made product. You get what you pay for.

Given Gardener's Supply reputation and the premium price, I expected better and was dissapointed. It was very difficult to assemble, primarily because the parts didn't fit together well. The directions are useless.

I have always wanted one of these, but made do with my wheelbarrow. Finally bought one and have not used the wheelbarrow since. I bought it for leaves, mulch and light stuff, but have been using it for firewood, yard tools and grandchildren! the balance is graet, even filled with firewood. Read the directions carefully, then the assembly goes well.

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